by Kimberley Bell | Jul 11, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
My new patients often ask me what in the world made me decide to focus my physical therapy practice exclusively on treating patients with dizziness and vertigo. My answer is that The Bell Method was created by a perfect intersection of my own personal health struggles...
by Kimberley Bell | Jul 2, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
BPPV Vertigo can affect anyone at anytime, even Princesses and Presidents! The topic of vertigo quickly changes from irrelevant to emergency when people least expect it. That’s why I encourage you to read my blog and share my blog posts, so you and your loved...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 26, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
In this blog, I discuss how to respond to a fall and how to investigate repeated falls. If anyone falls and experiences pain, or is unable to get up from the floor independently, it is recommended to take precaution and call 911. Especially in cases where the...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 23, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
In this blog, I share three simple exercises that you can do everyday at home to reduce your risk of falling. You can also coach your elderly loved ones to do these three exercises: 1) Sit to Stand: Practice standing up from a chair as you normally would. The hip...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 19, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Incontinence, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
In this blog, I share the link to my third UCSD Stein Public Lecture, “Dizziness and Vertigo, Part II – Research in Aging,” which aired on University of California television (UC-TV) on March 8,2018. In 2017, I offered my second UCSD Stein Public...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Mar 27, 2018 | BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Dizziness and vertigo can cause burns. In this blog, I will describe to you two stories that illustrate the importance of clearing up symptoms of dizziness and vertigo as quickly as possible to avoid serious injury. One of the phrases I repeat often to many of my...
